6 Free Printable Christmas Games for Families
The Christmas season is quickly approaching, and with all of the holiday cheer comes thrilling activities for the whole family. If you’re looking to create lasting memories without breaking your budget, keep reading! Here we have six free printable Christmas games for families that offer hours of fun for kids and adults alike—perfect for making family-together time even more enjoyable during this festive Christmas season. These options are sure to stir up laughter and smiles as everyone competes in a variety of printable holiday games. So grab a warm cup of hot cocoa, get into the spirit with some seasonal tunes playing nearby, and dive into these merry games!
I grew up with cousins who were all close in age, and one of my favorite events was our annual Christmas party. My dad and his twin brother took turns hosting, and it got bigger, crazier, and more fun every year!
Some years I would leave with no voice because I had laughed so hard. Okay, maybe I yelled a little, too, but that’s what happens when you’re part of a family that is very competitive and opinionated. Everyone talks loudly. After all, how else can you be heard?
We haven’t had our family Christmas party in several years now. We’re all married now, and most of us have kids and have moved away. But I still cherish those fun times with cousins, aunts, and uncles arguing disagreeing over who said the answer first.
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How to Host a Christmas Game Night
Many families are spread out and busy, and we don’t have time to get together anymore. The Christmas holiday is the perfect time to host your family and create holiday fun and memories that will last forever.
If you’re looking for creative ways to get everyone off their phones and interacting with one another, try a Christmas family game night. You can host it alongside your Christmas dinner, at a Christmas get-together earlier in the month, or on Christmas Eve. Time and location don’t matter. But having a wonderful time with your family does!
The best Christmas games for families are ones where everyone gets involved. Put a five-year-old on a team with a teenager and Grandpa, and watch them form new bonds as they work together to win the competition.
Don’t stress out about making sure everything is perfect. Just focus on fun activities that will get everyone involved in having a great time.
8 Tips for a Christmas Family Game Night
The best part of having a Christmas game night is having the entire family together. It’s nice just to have a good time with family members who love one another.
But these fun ideas will guarantee that all of your party guests will have a fabulous–and sometimes hilarious time!
1. Choose a theme
Decide on a specific Christmas theme or motif to create a cohesive and festive atmosphere. You could choose a classic theme like Winter Wonderland, Santa’s Workshop, or Ugly
Sweater. Or go with a specific Christmas movie like”A Christmas Story” or “Home Alone.”
2. Invitations
Design festive invitations that reflect your theme. You can use online invitation tools to send digital invitations or create physical invitations to set the mood. Even if all of your guests live in the same house, invitations are a fun way to set the mood and get everyone in the holiday spirit!
3. Decorations
Decorate your space with Christmas lights, ornaments, wreaths, and festive items. Add a touch of humor with funny prints, like posters featuring witty Christmas quotes. Create a photo
booth area complete with props such as Santa hats, reindeer antlers, and amusing signs for memorable snapshots.
If Christmas parties are a holiday tradition in your family, feature a few photos from past celebrations. Everyone is sure to get a good laugh!
4. Food and drink
Serve festive snacks and drinks, such as hot cocoa, eggnog, sugar cookies, and gingerbread. You can also prepare a holiday-themed buffet with dishes like roast turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, and stuffing.
In our family, we love to have all of our favorite appetizers at our holiday parties. Things like buffalo chicken dip, hot sausage dip, chips, crackers, cheese, etc. A Christmas party is also a great time to try one of those trendy charcuterie boards that are all over Instagram.
5. Prizes and Favors
Have small prizes or party favors for game winners and participants. These can include Christmas-themed items like ornaments, candles, or small gift cards. Make sure you have prizes for older kids and little kids, too. You don’t need to be fancy, something simple will do just fine!
6. Music
Create a holiday playlist featuring classic Christmas songs to keep the atmosphere festive. Or, match your music to your party theme. Keep the music playing on repeat, or use it as a fun way to play “pass the gift.”
(Similar to musical chairs. Wrap a gift is several layers of paper and pass it from person to person. Whoever has the gift when the music stops, removes on layer of paper. The final person gets to keep the gift.)
A few fun choices include:
- You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch
- Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
- Run, Run, Rudolph
- All I Want for Christmas is You
- Winter Wonderland
- Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow!
- Last Christmas
- I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas
- I’m Getting Nothing for Christmas
- Jingle Bell Rock
7. Dress Code
Encourage guests to wear Christmas-themed attire, such as ugly sweaters, Santa hats, or reindeer antlers. Make it a competition for who has the ugliest socks, most festive sweater, or funniest headgear! Don’t forget to award a prize!
Create a “secret word” that no one can say. Whoever says it has to wear the Santa hat, or reindeer antlers until someone else messes up!
8. Enjoy and Capture Memories
Don’t forget to relax and enjoy the evening with your guests. Try to stay off your phone, but keep it close by to capture all the fun memories you’ll be making! Grab some fun photo booth props and take funny pictures. The crazier, the better!
6 Fun Printable Games for the Whole Family
Free printable Christmas games are a great way to have fun with large groups. Consider these fun printable Christmas games for your next Christmas party. They’re so much fun for adults and kids of all ages! Download this free collection of printable Christmas games to get you started, and read down to the bottom of the post for more fun Christmas activities and ideas.
Christmas 5-Seconds Game
This fun game is the perfect way to get everyone thinking fast! Put the free printable cards into a basket or bowl, and take turns drawing one out. Have a phone or stopwatch handy. The player has 5 seconds to name the 3 things listed on the card. Be prepared to laugh a lot during this hilarious game! Ideas include three things you might find in a Christmas stocking, three Christmas songs that mention snow or three Christmas movies.
Christmas Bingo
Holiday get-togethers aren’t complete without a fun game of Bingo. This fun holiday activity involves all the things we do during the holiday season–building a snowman, wrapping gifts, baking cookies, and more.
Christmas Scattergories
Scattergories was one of my favorite games as a teenager! This fun Christmas game is made easier for family get-togethers, so you won’t need a dice. Just pass out the free printable game cards and pencils. Set a timer and let everyone see how many spaces they can fill in before time runs out!
Christmas Word Scramble
Get your brains working with this fun printable Christmas game. Print out as many copies as you need, and pass them out with pencils. If you have younger children, you might want to make teams so everyone gets a change.
Make everyone turn their paper upside down, and flip them all at the same time. See who can unscramble all of the Christmas words first.
Christmas Charades
Get everyone up and laughing when you play a great game of Christmas charades! This popular game gets a Christmas makeover as players act out people, objects, and activities for the Christmas season. Ideas include hot cocoa, Santa Claus, stockings, candy cane, jingle bells, and more.
Divide into two teams, making sure you have a good mix of kids and adults. Put all the printable cards into a hat or basket. One player chooses a card and then stands up to act it out.
Christmas Movie Trivia
Test your knowledge of your favorite Christmas movies with this Christmas trivia game! It’s got all the classics, including Home Alone, Elf, The Santa Clause, Polar Express and more!
Download the Free Printable Christmas Games for Families
It is important to create the perfect holiday memories that will last a lifetime. Even though I’m a grown woman with a family of my own, I cherish those winter evenings spent with my cousins. I look back at the pictures of Christmas parties and sigh at how young and skinny we were. And I’m grateful for those times we spent together.
Don’t miss the opportunity to make lasting memories with your family this holiday season. Bring everyone together and just have fun!
With these fun, free printable Christmas games, the entire family can enjoy quality time together that they’ll never forget. Not only do these games provide a source of entertainment for adults and children alike, but they also help to deepen family relationships. Even as everyone is doing their best to win!
So grab your free printable Christmas games pack now and let the craziness begin!
The Free Printable Christmas Games Pack includes:
- Christmas Bingo
- Christmas Scattergories
- Minute to Win It Game Ideas
- Christmas Movie Trivia
- Christmas Charades
- Christmas 5-Second Game
- Christmas Word Scramble
- Christmas Games Score Cards
- BONUS Christmas Game Night Tips
- BONUS: Christmas Decoration Prints
Don’t forget to capture those special moments that make up lifelong memories. After all, it is these precious times together that we look on fondly when life moves us forward faster than expected.
This holiday season, why not use this opportunity to truly create an unforgettable experience with the ones you love? Download our free printable Christmas games pack and have a Merry Christmas!
More Ideas for Christmas Party Games
Need some more ideas for holiday party games? Check out these classic games that are perfect for classroom parties, family gatherings, or any Christmas get-togethers!
- Christmas Scavenger Hunt
- Christmas Bible Trivia Questions (+answers)
- Christmas Minute to Win It Game for Families
- Christmas Pictionary
- Christmas Mad Libs
- Christmas Family Feud
- Christmas Word Search
- Christmas Questions and Answers for Kids
